Combination match book and emergency ash tray



y 1944- c. s. DEMENT 2,349,488

COMBINATION MATCH BOOK AND EMERGENCY ASH TRAY Filed April 4, 1942 CharZes 15, Demeni IN VEN T R.

Patented May 23, 1944 UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION MATCH BOOK AND EMER- GENCY ASH TRAY Charles s. Dement, Haywood, Calif. Application awn 4, 1942, Scl'lil No. 431,113

1 Claim. (Cl. abs-4a) This invention relates to a combination match book and emergency ash tray and has for an object to provide a match book having an ash tray formed of fireproof material attached to the back of the match book so as to be always available in an emergency to receive burnt matches and ashes, the ash tray being provided with adhesive on its exposed rear face so that it may be attached to a cigarette package and thus the match book, ash tray and cigarette package will be always available as a unit to eliminate searching through the pockets for such ,articles in separate form and thus promote safety in driving vehicles and other circumstances.

A further object is to provide apparatus of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combination match book and emergency ash tray constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the ash tray applied to a cigarette package.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the match book, ash tray and cigarette package shown in Figure 2, and showing the ash tray open.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modified formof the invention, in which a flap is formed on the rear wall of the ash tray adapted to be folded over the match book and provide a finger grip for opening the ash tray.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, l designates a conventional match book. In carrying out the invention an ash tray is associated with the rear wall of the match book and comprises a rear wall II, a front wall i2, and bellows or accordion structure side walls IS. The ash tray is formed of fireproof material of any suitable type and the side walls are tapered downwardly so that the ash tray may part be opened to present a wide opening at its top to easily receive matches and ashes, and also when the sidewalls are collapsed the front wall of the ash tray is juxtaposed to the rear wall so that a neat compact ash tray is produced.

The lower ends of the rear wall i I and of the front wall it are bent backwardly and upwardly to provide a reinforced bottom designated in general by the numeral ll in Figure 2, and for securing the ash tra to the match book a wire staple I5 is engaged through the reinforced bottom of the ash tray and through the integral ends of the matches and bottom of the match book. This staple may be a separate staple or may be the same staple which secures the integral unit of matches in the match book.

The rear side of the rear wall Ii is coated with an adhesive l6 throughout its area. This adhesive may be moistened to secure the ash tray adhesively to a cigarette package il so that the match book, the ash tray, and the cigarette package will be a unitary structure available for convenient use to smokers while driving and in other conditions.

A reinforcing strip i8 is secured transverselyto the upper edge of the front wall I! of the ash' tray, The strip l8 which, as clearly shown in Figure 2, is greater in thickness than the walls H and I! combined, extends rearwardly beyond the front wall I! so as to overlie the upper edge of the rear wall II when the ash tray is in collapsed condition whereby to form a closure for the upper end of the ash tray which will prevent the accidental discharge of the contents of the ash tray.

A modified form of ash tray is shown in Figure 4 in which all the parts are the same construction as heretofore described with the exception that the rear adhesive coated wall i9 of the ash tray is extended upwardly to form a flap 20, which is free of adhesive, and which may be folded over the top of the match book II when the ash tray is closed. This flap provides a finger grip trough the medium of which the ash tray may be conveniently opened to receive burnt matches and ashes.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a match book of an emergency ash tray formed of fireproof material and having front and rear walls and bellows structure side walls adapted to permit the ash tray to be collapsed fiat against the match book, means for attaching the ash tray at the bottom to the bottom of the match book, an adhesive coating on the rear wall of the ash tray for adthan the front and rear walls of the ash tray hesively securing the ash tray to a cigarette packcombined and extending rearwardly beyond the age to provide a match book, an emergency ash front wall so as to overlie the upper edge 01. the tray, and a. cigarette package as a unitary struc' rear wall when the ash tray is in collapsed conture, and a -transverse reinforcing member cardition and thus form a closure for the upper end ried by the upper end of the front wall of the of the tray.

ash tray, said member being of greater thlchiess cm 3. pm, 

